How to Carve a Stone Ring with just a Dremel

Like most people, I just happen to have a block of soapstone laying around my house.

[@fvrrljr]

Goldsmith / Master Jeweler here: me and lapidary friends enjoyed your video. we laughed, not at you, but how it reminded us of our journey thru trial and error. i approve this video for those wanting to learn

[@sirensongspirituality1565]

Thanks for the detailed video , including the broken ring. Helps us newbies not give up :) also the ring turned out beautiful 😍 love it

[@Morbid-Vee]

I carved one a few years back from soap stone I did it by hand with no power tools I was so proud I soaked it in oil for about 5 min cleaned and polished when I have it to the girl she put it on it was perfect she made a fist with her hand and broke it into several pieces. I never made another one from soap stone thereafter. But until your video I never thought about a super glue coating I may try for a ring again

[@jwoltremari]

You need to mention respiratory protection due to silica exposure - protect your lungs!

[@basiliskollas4664]

very interesting and very nice video Congratulations what material it is can you explain to me what material i can find it

[@christianlee5998]

He doesnt NEED to do anything.

[@ChrisP.Bacon1]

If you don't wear it then your an idiot, and should not be doing this

[@unluckypuppy13]

@@christianlee5998 this is a weird hill to die on lol

[@peterhamlet1415]

@@ChrisP.Bacon1and the internet hero award goes to...

[@Djanck000]

I know you probably did use one (because you sound like a smart chap), but respirators are a must when eorking with soapstone even more than other stones. That dust is nasty.

[@357Dejavu]

Good video! It was informative and you did not ramble on! I think I’ll make me a ring!

[@Sheepdog1314]

soapstone is soft. For agate or anything in the quartz family you need stonecutter tools

[@philippinespremativeskills1337]

As a new GEM Hunter vlogger I like this you tube channel More lesson to learn.

[@phi-net2437]

Made one with alabaster, had it perfectly polished. Put it on, cracked my knuckles to stress test it, it shattered immediately lol. made a wooden one instead

[@marchosias72]

Thank you for the video, very insightful. In all sincerity I love how you directly mentioned and showed the mistakes you made and explained why that method didn't work etc. Thank you.

[@MarkusWITH_a_k]

Nice ring dont give up on making your videos very detailed. I found your video because I wanted to see if it has been done before.

[@pfdoran]

please keep doing these! I love your commentary when doing these ahhaha

[@LazyTurtleDelta]

Great video! As for the finish, you can probably use polyurethane to seal the ring. I've used it myself on an acrylic ring, though I have yet to try it on stone, but I think you may come up with some good results.

[@ethanvanderpool9014]

Very cool. I've got a really cool piece of Sonoran Sunrise that I have been waiting to find something to do with. Excited to try this out. Thanks for the vid man

[@chompers11]

Crazy work!! incredible I love it thank you for sharing

[@ela100297]

I like how you showed mistakes and u still powered on

[@moxiemcmahon]

Try water drip next time with your brill drill idea, the stone just got too hot maybe is why it shattered? Cool video thanks!

[@eltoroescareno]

Sealer for stone my friend. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@StygianBlood]

If you're gonna do that trick with superglue you need a thin almost watery kind not a gel superglue(gel doesn't behave the way you need it for that) and you're better off using a piece of cotton cloth not a q-tip because the q-tip is highly likely to leave fibers behind....still it looks great

[@xanderbosh98]

Solid video, good job man. Ring looks awesome!

[@samswoodshop9937]

Nicholas the supper glue or CA as some call it. it takes multiple coats to build up. Nice work by the way.

[@ARcinder]

You might be able to use the Dremel but have a small hole so it has more surface to dissipate the pressure.

[@joshualloyd2915]

Great video. I enjoy videos where people make do with what they have.

[@aprilhunt]

I will post the items that would help u for next Time. That was awesome and thank u that gave me great ideas

[@bungi4999]

Instead of glue I use clear gloss wood sealant for wood and leather work. might be good on stone

[@HOANGLEUSA]

thanks for sharing great video , have a nice weekend

[@woodysrusticwoodwork7590]

With the C.A glue use 5 coats of medium then 5 coats of thin then sand with 380grit up to 1000grit Then polish Should come up like glass

[@Tonyconner74]

It's a nice looking ring.... I would wear it .....

[@philippinespremativeskills1337]

Wowwwww ❤❤❤ beautiful Ring 💍

[@ryanflores5987]

Hey nice job! Also if you want to try buffing with super glue, use thin super glue the kind thats like water. I belive your gorilla glue was too thick and instead of buffing caused it to look foggy?

[@niathomas4454]

Hey! Do you think I can go this with agate stone instead of soapstone?

[@swriel]

Agate it's way harder than soap stone, you will need diamond tools for that

[@pebble_paper_shotgun2551]

Look up certain rocks’ hardness on google, maybe try to stay around soapstone(6-6.5 I think?) I personally am going to experiment, and maybe I’ll have as many rings as jack sparrow

[@grayhatjen5924]

@@pebble_paper_shotgun2551 I'd love to know how this turns out for you

[@Eli666Ms]

@@pebble_paper_shotgun2551 soapstone is 1, it's the lowest on scale

[@jaywshoup]

You need do this in water to reduce amount of dust you might be breathing… stones OFTEN have some nasty ingredients…. But your ring looks great!

[@JabbuGuy]

Yo nice edit man!

[@Rex-sb5sc]

Nice job dude! I will apreciate more content like this🤟🤟🤟

[@lemhanback9595]

There is a kit dremel put out that has a polishing compound in it. I haven't used it yet (was waiting to get the bits for my drill press). But after seeing this going to have to experiment with the various bits that came in that kit. Mineral oil and bees wax might be good polishing agents as well. Saw a guy use bees wax on a granite peace pipe. Looked pretty good. Keep experimenting.👍

[@chompers11]

Any tips? Did it work out?

[@cornchipinlegolad8703]

It wasn't the speed it was the uneven heating of a stone xD.... Stones are full of pours and cracks set one in a fire it shatters dangerously you must slowly heat then let it rest & cool for 15-20 minutes

[@sraa1952]

The ring broke off into a million pieces due to high heat generated from the dremel. You have to spray cold water to maintain the temperature of the stone as low as possible while spinning it. That goes for any stone. Its called wet sanding.

[@pebble_paper_shotgun2551]

Where did you get this block

[@charleslewis558]

I'm pretty sure with soapstone, you have to heat it in coals? So it doesn't break. That's what needs to be done when making beads out of it

[@John-yt5zr]

Great job, and informative also!

[@quinngascon5362]

Hey just curious if this ring is still alive or if you have broken it?

[@abdelkrimlaagad]

Very good my friend

[@myname-mz3lo]

why not use a screw driver for the mini lathe part? it runs slower

[@Christ-in-Damary-n-Dave]

2:06 JERK!!!😆I actually looked at the video time!!!

[@thingshappenyt2455]

It broke from heat fractures, gotta keep the material cool with water

[@AndrewColletti]

I’m so thankful I found this!! This is so cool and almost exactly what I want to do!! Do you have any contact info I could ask some questions about what kind of tools I would need to try this on some minerals/rocks I have at home? I would greatly appreciate it!

[@danladd4764]

You should polish the ring with 200k grit polishing compound or jewlers Rouge. That will make the stone really shine

[@joytekb]

Great job

[@aeyacastanares1034]

I love simple design..

[@Akibatai00]

Awesome, thank you for the super glue tip.

[@cazkiwinz4300]

0:42 Wow, your finga so sharpz! 😂

[@bhaktapeter3501]

where did you get the soap stone>?

[@QuarteredDownPhilosophy]

02:00 was like nah what?!

[@pevoform3768]

damn thank you man really helpfull gonna make one tomorrow

[@danladd4764]

Is there a way to do this with hand tools only?

[@SnackAttack6]

Haha you got me there, I was just about to click off lol

[@GT_Racer347]

I should try that! Nice!

[@BoringDad88]

I know this is old, but micromesh would probably shine that up like crazy.

[@SammaNoyobay]

Good work

[@luluvsraven]

The precious!

[@rickkill9323]

Aside from the glue use clear spray paint or epoxy resin .

[@zoup7975]

Looks great :D

[@zacharyberry3523]

Thank you!!! I cant wait to fail miserably a few times!!!! Mlm

[@zacharyberry3523]

Seriously... I needed to see how to get the round shaping and expect to fail a few times. Virgins never get it right.. I'll get it. .

[@mmcraft6742]

Beautiful ❤️

[@carolinewilson3803]

Crafty!

[@IYAOYAS6969]

I have to try this

[@everythingeverett3021]

Thanks.

[@irohahatori8152]

I have collected few chunk of milky quartz from roadway rock , could it be made to ring? I mean it have lots of that pyramid shape like it can be broken if pulled 🤣

[@ramonagarciabryant9051]

I was like, what that's it, then u said JK lol that was funny

[@creatingbrain1647]

I don't know about sealing, but I have heard you can use cerium oxide mixed with water (to create a slurry) on a felt dremel polishing bit or a soft rag to polish crystal or stone. What if you tried a clear polyurethane varnish gloss?

[@inventor121]

I use cerium oxide, a drill with a mixer on it, and old soup cans to sand my 3D prints. I just chuck them in the slurry fire up the drill an voila, never been easier. It might work for stone too.

[@user-xq5hq9vg5j]

You can use oils to seal it

[@Lazywatchsmith]

Cool stuff

[@pooroldman]

Hi where can I buy 'soft tone'?

[@dauggs9172]

how to get this machineries in India?

[@jagtheripper5297]

Isn’t silica in limestone not soapstone ?

[@yashwanth7244]

Can you do it in agate stone plz?

[@tylercarmack5679]

You actually need CA glue, or even UV resin would work.

[@saimirmataj6471]

What stone is that

[@suecollins3246]

Consider coating the finished ring with UV resin..

[@akramfaiz411]

Guide me tools that you have used

[@__seeker__]

Nice!

[@jimmykents368]

Does this process work on qurats

[@biblebloopers946]

Should've used epoxy resin. Love the video

[@quidobuild3848]

I am the 300th subscriber

[@bellashealingartistry8934]

Resin works too kiddo!

[@pebble_paper_shotgun2551]

How would you do that, by mold or solid block

[@Guy_Montag]

You got me.

[@sanjeevkumar-hx4hi]

Video is good but finished product is very fragile and cant be wear except partying. i mean to say you cant do daily routine work after wearing this ring. thanks for making a nice video. Love from India.

[@TheMightyKinkle]

Cool

[@DanielPascual-o9e]

What stone?

[@goilo888]

He said the name in the first 8 seconds!

[@sanjeevkumar-hx4hi]

0:42 Opps moment!

[@smiles3583]

Return the slab

[@stevie5042]

Try clear fingernail polish to finish the ring.

[@TrillChaos]

Lool almost got me

[@angelsinthearchitecture7106]

Native Americans carved cooking pots out of soapstone and maybe rings?

[@ImseetheArtist]

Too soft stone for a ring and wear mask

[@VGLV888]

☑️

[@mawi1172]

Faked me out! 🙄😅🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂. I was reaching to scroll. Turned out tho' !

[@Vendetta_Witch]

Object class: Safe.

[@aaronfinnegan1245]

Soap stone is way to brittle

[@MurphDIZ03]

Bro you gotta watch that dust. At least spritz some water. Silicosis is no joke.